Thursday, October 12, 2023

Livjægerne paa Amager / [The King’s Volunteers on Amager]


Peter Elfelt:  Livjægerne paa Amager / [The King’s Volunteers on Amager] (DK 1906) performed by Hans Beck, Valborg Guldbrandsen (later Borchsenius), and Ellen Price. Screenshot at European Film Gateway from: Det Danske Filminstitut, København.

(DK 1906) regia/dir: Peter Elfelt. cast: Hans Beck, Valborg Guldbrandsen, Ellen Price. copia/copy: 4K DCP, 1' (da/from 35 mm, 16 fps); senza did./no titles. fonte/source: Det Danske Filminstitut, København.
    Musical commentary: Mauro Colombis, Frank Bockius.
    Teatro Verdi, Pordenone, Le Giornate del Cinema Muto (GCM): Early Cinema: Dance Films, 12 Oct 2023

Thomas Christensen (GCM 2023): " A lively reel from the 1871 ballet by August Bournonville, set in the early 19th century on the Danish island of Amager. Performed by Hans Beck, Valborg Guldbrandsen (later Borchsenius), and Ellen Price. "

AA: Looks like a folk dance with one man and two women, against a painted backdrop. Low definition.

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